Indefinite transport strike in Benapole reaches day 2
Indefinite transport strike in Benapole reaches day 2

Commuters experienced significant hardships on Sunday as the indefinite transport strike in Benapole, led by long-route bus owners, stretched into its second day. No long-distance buses operated between Benapole and Dhaka, leaving passengers stranded. The transport owners initiated the strike on...

Businesses struggle to survive amid ongoing Israeli raids
Businesses struggle to survive amid ongoing Israeli raids

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running. Its more important than my house, said the pharmacist, in her 50s, of the business she inherited from her father...

Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses
Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses

The interim government has assured the public that no business establishments in the country will be closed, emphasizing that businesses will remain operational. Government officials have reiterated their commitment to supporting the economy by fostering investment and creating job opportunities....

All city buses to operate under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan
All city buses to operate under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan

All buses in Dhaka will now operate under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan, a move aimed at bringing order to the citys chaotic mass transport system. If a company wants to operate buses on a route, they will have to do it under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan, said Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator and Bus...

4 including former IGP Shahidul remanded in connection with fatal bus fire that killed 8 passengers
4 including former IGP Shahidul remanded in connection with fatal bus fire that killed 8 passengers

A Comilla court has granted a two-day remand for former IGP Shahidul Haque, Joint Secretary Kibria, and Burichang Awami League leader Zahirul Islam Selim in connection with the deaths of eight bus passengers in a fire in Chauddagram, Comilla. The ruling was made following a hearing on Monday,...

Australia bowled out for 163 in 2nd ODI against Pakistan
Australia bowled out for 163 in 2nd ODI against Pakistan

Haris Rauf put on a brilliant display of fast bowling, claiming five wickets for 29 runs as Australia was bowled out for just 163 in the second One-Day International against Pakistan on Friday. Raufs relentless pace dismantled the Australian batting line-up, leaving them with a challenging total to...

The media should stay more vigilant: ICB chairman
The media should stay more vigilant: ICB chairman

The chairman of the state-owned investment organisation, Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), Abu Ahmed, has said that reports or articles published in the media that harm businesses, industrial entrepreneurs, and the public should not be published. He urged the media to exercise caution...

36 killed as bus falls in gorge in Uttarakhand
36 killed as bus falls in gorge in Uttarakhand

At least 36 people were killed and several others were injured on Monday when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhands Almora district, reports NDTV. According to district authorities, the 45-seater passenger bus fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge at Marchula on Monday morning while travelling...

Disney forms business unit for AI, mixed reality
Disney forms business unit for AI, mixed reality

Walt Disney is forming a new group to manage the use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality while exploring their applications in its film, television, and theme park sectors. Jamie Voris, who has served as the film studios chief technology officer and was...

Drug abuse becoming harder to prevent
Drug abuse becoming harder to prevent

Drugs are flowing into the country via land, sea, and air, primarily infiltrating from neighboring India and Myanmar. To date, 25 different types of drugs have been detected. The situation has become alarming, prompting the Directorate of Narcotics Control (DNC) to designate 32 districts along the...

Business downturn collapses dockyard industry
Business downturn collapses dockyard industry

The Dockyard industry in Khulna has collapsed in Khulna as around 2,000 specialists of 44 private dockyards are confronting monetary misfortune because of absence of work while the dockyard proprietors are experiencing the disturbance of hoodlums, coercion and consistent load-shedding. Those...

Industrial production slumps amid investment crisis
Industrial production slumps amid investment crisis

The country is experiencing stagnant investment due to various issues, including high interest rates, instability in industrial zones and a power and energy crisis. This has stunted job creation, and industrial production has hit rock bottom. Amid the push to create extensive employment for...

Commuters suffer as bus strike continues on Chapai-Rajshahi route
Commuters suffer as bus strike continues on Chapai-Rajshahi route

Bus services on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi route remain suspended for the second consecutive day, following the alleged assault on a bus staff of Chapainawabganj, reports UNB. Passengers traveling on this route are now facing trouble as many are forced to rely on battery-run auto-rickshaws,...

19 killed in northern Mexico truck-bus crash
19 killed in northern Mexico truck-bus crash

In northern Mexico on Saturday, a cargo truck collided with a passenger bus, resulting in at least 19 fatalities and six injuries, authorities stated. Officials revised the death toll from the initially reported 24 after receiving updated information from first responders. However, following...

Those creating jobs are the ones facing harassment: Mintoo
Those creating jobs are the ones facing harassment: Mintoo

Former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Abdul Awal Mintoo, said that those striving to create employment in the country through investment are the ones facing harassment, despite their significant contributions to the economy. There are two...

DMP holds meeting with bus owners to bring discipline on streets
DMP holds meeting with bus owners to bring discipline on streets

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) held a meeting with bus owners and workers to bring discipline on the streets in the city by ensuring systematic traffic management, reports BSS. Speaking as the chief guest, Additional Commissioner (traffic) Khondkar Nazmul Hasan called upon bus owners, drivers...

Shakib Khan's “Toofan” to premiere in Pakistan
Shakib Khan's “Toofan” to premiere in Pakistan

Dhakas superstar Shakib Khan is well-known for his films, which also find audiences beyond the borders of Bangladesh. In keeping with this trend, Shakib Khans movie is set to be released in Pakistan. This year, his film Toofan made a significant impact, garnering praise both at home and abroad....

Chunnu possesses Tk thousands of crore abusing power
Chunnu possesses Tk thousands of crore abusing power

Jatiya Party secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu had become Member of Parliament (MP) from Kishoreganj-3 (Karimganj to Tarail) constituency for 5 terms. Jatiya Party had no strong position in the constituency; however, due to the concession given from the alliance, he became MP of that...

AL corruption exposes genuine businesses to harassment
AL corruption exposes genuine businesses to harassment

Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led fascist government this August, immense malpractices encouraged by the Awami League (AL) were exposed. While the AL systematically ruined many banks during its 15-year autocratic rule, it also laundered vast amounts of money abroad, leaving behind a...

Two bus collision kills 5 in Faridpur
Two bus collision kills 5 in Faridpur

A head-on collision between two buses in the Mallikpur area of Faridpur Sadar Upazila has killed five and injured at least nine. The accident took place on Tuesday around 4 am in the morning, when two buses bound for Jhenaidah from Dhaka collided head-on. The deceased have not been identified...